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• A Family Tree

  Drouillard, Staci Lola

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  When Grandma and Grandpa decide to move away, Francis wants to take their beloved Spruce tree with them—can they?

• Being Home

  Sorell, Traci

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  Today is a day of excitement—it’s time to move! As a young Cherokee girl says goodbye to the swing, the house, and the city she's called home her whole life, she readies herself for the upcoming road trip.

• Métis Like Me

  Hilderman, Tasha

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  A group of children of Métis descent share and explore all the ways they celebrate and experience their heritage.

• My Little Ogichidaa

  An Indigenous Lullaby

  Poll, Willie

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  My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior.

• Too Much

  My Great Big Native Family

  Goodluck, Laurel

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  A little boy wants a chance to shine on his own but discovers that being apart from his large and lively Native family isn’t necessarily better.

• What's in a Bead?

  Borgford, Kelsey

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  Tessa asks Kohkom to teach her beading, but first she must listen and learn about the many stories held in a bead.

• Why We Dance

  a Story of Hope and Healing

  Havrelock, Deidre

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  It’s a special day—the day of the Jingle Dress Dance! one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the drumbeats begin, though, her family soothes her nerves and reminds her why…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brave Like the Buffalo

  Allan, Melissa

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  Brave Like the Buffalo is a children’s book with a message that will inspire all readers to face the storms in their life with the help of their support systems and with a brave mindset. Written by Melissa Allan and illustrated by Jadyn…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Minnow

  the Girl Who Became Part Fish

  Poll, Willie

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  A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives.

• Mnoomin Maan'gowing

  The Gift of Mnoomin

  Luby, Brittany

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  In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains.

• Rock Your Mocs

  Goodluck, Laurel

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  In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and artist Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins—and the Native…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Am I?

  Buchholtz, Julie

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  Written from an Indigenous perspective, Who Am I? tells the story of how we are all connected to our ancestors, our past and future, and the Earth.

• My Powerful Hair

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  One young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.

• Just Like Grandma

  Rogers, Kim

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  In this lyrical picture book by Kim Rogers (Wichita), with illustrations by Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Julie Flett (Cree-Métis), Becca watches her grandma create, play, and dance—and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma.

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